Joseph Mawle facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joseph Mawle
Mawle in Shell 2012
Born	(1974-03-21) 21 March 1974 (age 51) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Alma mater	Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present

Joseph Daniel Turner Mawle, born on March 21, 1974, is an actor from England. He is famous for playing many different characters. Some of his well-known roles include Benjen Stark in the popular TV show Game of Thrones and Adar in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. He also played Jesus Christ in The Passion and Odysseus in Troy: Fall of a City.

Joseph Mawle's Early Life

Joseph Mawle was born in Oxford, England. He grew up on a farm near Shipston-on-Stour in Warwickshire. His family had been farming in that area for nine generations! His mother was a teacher, and his father, Richard, still works on the farm.

School Days and Challenges

Joseph went to a prep school called The Croft. There, he found out he had dyslexia, which means he had difficulty with reading and writing. Because of this, he went to a special boarding school from age 13 to 16.

He left school at 16 to become an actor. However, he got an illness called labyrinthitis. This caused him to lose 70 percent of his hearing in the upper range and also gave him tinnitus (a ringing in his ears). Even with these challenges, he was determined to act. He convinced the director of a local college to let him study performing arts. While studying, he worked different jobs, like being a fitness instructor and a dishwasher.

Joseph also acted with a group called Box Clever Theatre Company. He even put on his own play called Solo Hamlet. Later, he won a scholarship to study acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Joseph Mawle's Acting Career

Joseph Mawle finished his studies at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 2002. That same year, he appeared in TV commercials for Guinness. After leaving school, he didn't have an agent right away. He worked as an assistant at a special needs school.

First Big Roles

In 2003, Joseph got his first major acting role. He played Troilus in a play called Troilus and Cressida for Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory. He also performed in Hamlet at the Nuffield Theatre and in Antony and Cleopatra in Manchester in 2005.

His performance in the TV film Soundproof (2006) was very important. The movie needed a deaf actor for the main role. Joseph was nominated for an award called the RTS Breakthrough on Screen Award for his work in this film.

TV Shows and Movies

Joseph has appeared in many British TV shows. These include Dunkirk and Persuasion (2007). He also starred in Clapham Junction, where critics praised his acting.

In 2008, Joseph played Jesus in the miniseries The Passion. He also appeared in an episode of Foyle's War.

Theatre and Film Work

In 2008, Joseph returned to the theatre in a play called The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. He was nominated for awards for his performance as Judas.

In 2009, he was in several movies, including Nineteen Eighty, Heartless, and Freefall. He also appeared in the TV show The Street.

In 2010, Joseph was in the short film Sometimes The Moon Is Velvet. He also appeared in Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, the BBC drama Five Daughters, and the movie Made in Dagenham. In 2011, he starred in the TV adaptation of Women in Love.

Game of Thrones and Other Projects

Also in 2011, Joseph appeared in a music video for The Horrible Crowes. He then joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones as Benjen Stark. He was in the first episode and returned to the role in Season 6.

In 2012, Joseph worked on several projects. These included Birdsong, the film The Cold Light of Day with Bruce Willis, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and the British film Shell.

In 2013, Joseph played Stephen Beaumont in The Tunnel. He also played Detective Inspector Jedediah Shine on Ripper Street. Joseph had a main role in the horror film The Hallow.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

In October 2019, Joseph Mawle joined the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime Video. He was one of the first actors to be part of the show. He played the main bad guy, Adar. Adar was a fallen Elf who became the first Uruk, a leader of the Orcs. In December 2022, it was announced that another actor, Sam Hazeldine, would play Adar in the second season. Joseph Mawle confirmed on Twitter that he would not be returning to the role.

Joseph Mawle's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Theatre Performances

• 2003: Troilus and Cressida as Troilus (Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory)
• 2004: Hamlet (the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton)
• 2005: Antony & Cleopatra (Royal Exchange, Manchester)
• 2008: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (the Almeida Theatre)

See also

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